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懐具合 (ふところぐあい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

懐ふところ具ぐ合あい

ふ

と

こ

ろ

ぐ

あ

い

Meanings

1

noun

financial situation; finances; state of one's purse

Refers to one's personal financial condition, often used when discussing whether one has enough money or is short of funds.

最さい近きん、懐ふところ具ぐ合あいが厳きびしい。
My finances have been tight lately.
懐ふところ具ぐ合あいと相そう談だんし

て

から

決き

め

ます

。

I'll decide after checking my financial situation.

Kanji

懐feelings, heart, yearn
具tool, utensil, means
合fit, suit, join

Similar words

財さい布ふ
財布 is a physical wallet, while 懐具合 refers to the abstract state of one's finances.
経けい済ざい状じょう態たい
経済状態 is a more formal term for economic condition, often used for broader contexts like a country's economy, whereas 懐具合 is casual and personal.

Etymology

Compound of 懐 (ふところ, 'bosom; pocket; one's financial means') and 具合 (ぐあい, 'condition; state'). The word 懐 itself can refer to one's financial resources, and 具合 adds the sense of condition or state.